Object ID Number:
EH10441
Object Name:
Lancet
Date of Manufacture:
– 19th to 20th Century
Manufactured from:
1720
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
Small brass lancet in small wooden box with cream cloth interior. "London" is printed onto the top of the box. The spring lancet was used to make a quick incision in a vein by pulling the level back a releasing the fleam. Although quick and efficient, these spring devices often made cuts either too small or two big, and it was not uncommon for there to be an injury to the nerve or tendon. A severed artery, unfortunetly, was also not an uncommon occurence.
Dimensions:
H–0.75 W–1.5 L–3 inches
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